Monthly Archives: February 2012

Smoked Prawns in Pickled masala.

Smoked Prawns in Pickled masala.

This recipe has been submitted by Rashmi singh.
Ingredients
500gms Prawns cleaned and shelled heads removed.
2tbs. Coriander powder.
1 tsp. turmeric powder.
1-1/2 tsp. red chilli powder.
7-8 cloves of garlic crushed.
1″ ginger grated or paste.
1/2 cup curd.
1tsp. powdered cinnamon, cloves,black pepper.
Fresh coriander for garnish.
charcoal for smoking.
Oil and salt.
masala of mango pickle

Recipe Details
Mix all powdered ingredients alongwith curd and keep aside . Heat oil as per choice in a frying pan add the shelled prawns toss for five minutes add the mixture of masalas .Cook in slow fire untill done.
Add 1/2 cup of water while cooking. Time of cooking-15 -20 mins. After done smoke it using a peice heated wood charcoal with few drops of pure ghee placed inside the vessel containing the curry cover the lid for 10 mins. Serve garnished with coriander.

Paneer Tikka and Vegetables Sheekh Kabab Masala

Paneer Tikka and Vegetables Sheekh Kabab Masala

This recipe has been submitted by Harshita.
Ingredients
1/2 cup Curd
1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
2 tsp Tandoori Powder (in absence of which you can use a bit of garam
masala in an imaginative fashion  )
1 tsp Cumin (Jeera) Powder
2 tsp Chaat Powder (optional)
1 tbsp. Lime juice
1 tbsp. Oil (Reduce the quantity if you are a health freak – or use
Olive Oil)
Chili Powder and Salt – to taste

Recipe Details
Vegetables Suitable for Grilling and also for Paneer Tikka:
Carrot
Beetroot
Onion
Capsicum
Potato
Courgette
Brinjal/ Egg Plant
Raw Banana
Tomato
Brocolli
And any other that can hang onto the skewer until cooked.

The recipie is very simple. Chop all the vegetables you have into bite-size chunks. Marinate those colorful chunks in the sheekh kabab masala for few hours. Skewer and grill. Occasionally brush the vegetables with oil while grilling. Eat them hot with fresh mint chutney.

gilka bharta

gilka bharta

This recipe has been submitted by Varsha Birhade.
Ingredients = snake guord,green
chili,onion,tomato,jeera,ginger,garlic-turmeric powder,coriander powder

Recipe Details = steam snake gourd,den smash it, take a pan, put 2 table
spoon of oil,den put onion slices till gets reddish brown, then
tomatoes,smashed chillies, ginger,garlic turmeric powder,coriander powder,then
smashed snake gourd. heat it for 5min.. bharta is ready to eat it…sprinkle
coriander leaves…..